Everyday many people make decisions that might have a big impact on their lives. The choices that people make or believe in depends on their individual qualities. So what is right for one person might be completely wrong for the other. Similarly, “Hills Like White Elephants”, a short story by Ernest Hemingway, a character named Jig is going through a rough phase and it is up to her to make the right decision (Hemingway 330-332). Jig decides to keep the baby and this is made obvious through the setting, her actions, and dialogues throughout the text. Setting can create the mood and it symbolizes the problem the main characters are having. An example of this is when the narrator stated,“Across on the other side were fields of grain and she
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Often, a character's actions will show what they are going through and likewise Hemingway uses the characters’ actions as a way to portray how the characters are really feeling. Jig decides to keep her baby, because the couple's actions imply that even though the man tries to manipulate her in getting an abortion, she still stands firm on her decision and keeps the baby. One example is when the narrator states, “The girl stood up and walked to the end of the station,” (Hemingway 331). This shows that there is some physical distance between the two and the girl is independent and makes her final decision to leave the man. The man is determined to convince Jig but she has her own mind and finally takes a stand at what she thinks is right. Secondly, through their intense discussion the man influences the girl by saying, “It’s really an awfully simple operation Jig, it’s not really an operation at all,” (Hemingway 331). Jig reacts to this with no words and this is easily seen when the narrator states, “The girl looked at the ground the table legs rested on,” (Hemingway 331). This simply shows that she has no more interest in talking about the topic anymore. Her body language explains it all. She is tired of arguing with him, and he keeps telling her how she should feel yet her being silent and not saying anything proves that she doesn’t agree with him and she wants to keep the baby. The last way the story makes it clear is when towards the end of the story the narrator states, “He went out through the bead curtain. She was sitting at the table and smiled at him,” (Hemingway 332 ). This is a signal towards the audience. This is implying that this is the end of the story which means the end of their relationship. The characters’ actions describe what both of them really felt during the situation. Their words speak volumes, but it is clear that Jig will keep the baby through where she goes
Often, a character's actions will show what they are going through and likewise Hemingway uses the characters’ actions as a way to portray how the characters are really feeling. Jig decides to keep her baby, because the couple's actions imply that even though the man tries to manipulate her in getting an abortion, she still stands firm on her decision and keeps the baby. One example is when the narrator states, “The girl stood up and walked to the end of the station,” (Hemingway 331). This shows that there is some physical distance between the two and the girl is independent and makes her final decision to leave the man. The man is determined to convince Jig but she has her own mind and finally takes a stand at what she thinks is right. Secondly, through their intense discussion the man influences the girl by saying, “It’s really an awfully simple operation Jig, it’s not really an operation at all,” (Hemingway 331). Jig reacts to this with no words and this is easily seen when the narrator states, “The girl looked at the ground the table legs rested on,” (Hemingway 331). This simply shows that she has no more interest in talking about the topic anymore. Her body language explains it all. She is tired of arguing with him, and he keeps telling her how she should feel yet her being silent and not saying anything proves that she doesn’t agree with him and she wants to keep the baby. The last way the story makes it clear is when towards the end of the story the narrator states, “He went out through the bead curtain. She was sitting at the table and smiled at him,” (Hemingway 332 ). This is a signal towards the audience. This is implying that this is the end of the story which means the end of their relationship. The characters’ actions describe what both of them really felt during the situation. Their words speak volumes, but it is clear that Jig will keep the baby through where she goes